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Moving’On Challenge announces design challenge winners

Drew Spahn’s “Crosswing” concept took the top spot in the Movin’On Challenge Design’s 2021 global competition. The New Jersey design student created the concept to address the theme, “RESPECT: Ending Isolation and Conquering the Mobility Divide.” All 170 entries this year sought to create inclusive mobility for those who are often overlooked when mobility solutions are being designed. For Spahn’s concept, the Crosswing enables people with amputations to move around cities more efficiently by giving them the ability to skate for transport or leisure.

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Global defoaming coating additives market to reach $1.3 billion by 2027

The global market for defoaming coating additives estimated at $894.3 million in the year 2020 is projected to reach a revised size of $1.3 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 5.3 percent over the analysis period 2020-2027, according to Research and Markets. Silicone-based additives, one of the segments analyzed in the report, are projected to record a 5.2 percent CAGR and reach $487.7 million by the end of the analysis period. After an early analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the mineral oil-based segment is readjusted to a revised 5.1 percent CAGR for the next seven-year period.

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Evonik and Farsoon collaborate on 3D printing materials

The specialty chemicals company Evonik and China’s largest SLS 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon are strengthening their collaboration in powder-based 3D printing. Both companies aim to open up market access to new large-scale industrial applications in the higher temperature range. Evonik is contributing its expertise in polymer-based 3D printing materials and Farsoon is bringing its expertise in powder-based 3D printers to the joint effort.

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IMCD expands in Central America, Peru and the Caribbean with the acquisition of Andes Chemical

Andes Chemical has been a distribution partner to leading specialty chemical manufacturers since 1986, and in 2020 generated a revenue of $46 million. Headquartered in the Miami metropolitan area, it is active in Caribbean and Central American countries, Colombia and Peru. Andes Chemical serves the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE), construction, cosmetics, personal care, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and household, industrial and institutional industries

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